Is the Blood Test More Accurate Than the Breath Test?
Is the Blood Test More Accurate Than the Breath Test?
Expert insights and real client stories in action
Mr. Taylor (retired) describes how the blood test from a DUI suspect is sometimes mishandled and how DUI attorneys like Mr. Taylor often challenge the results of this test. Mr. Taylor’s firm has its own forensic toxicologist who re-analyzes the blood to confirm the results of the blood test. Several things can lead to a contaminated blood test, such as when the blood is not properly preserved by the authorities, which in turn causes the blood alcohol level of the blood to rise to a level that is inaccurate. The most common way a blood test can be mishandled is through the “chain of custody”. By the time the blood goes from the police officer to the arrestee’s attorney for re-testing, it can be easily mixed up with another person’s blood test. Mr. Taylor’s firm had one such case, where it was determined through a DNA test that the blood was not Mr. Taylor’s clients, which not only resulted in the criminal charges being dropped, but also a front-page editorial in the Los Angeles Times.
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The Law Offices of Taylor & Taylor
